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Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup

Plumbing, Drain Cleaning, Sewer Cleaning,

About us

Roto-Rooter offers commercial and residential plumbing services. From emergency plumbing to drain cleaning, sewer cleaning to pipe work, Roto-Rooter can help you with any plumbing problem. Roto-Rooter plumbers are licensed and insured and handle everything from water lines to toilet and shower problems. No plumbing job is too big or too small for our experienced and professional plumbers. Schedule an appointment by phone or online, we'll come when it's convenient for you.

Business highlights

Emergency services offered
20 years of experience

Services we offer

Residential and commercial dishwashers, garbage disposals, faucets, sinks, floor, drains, showers, tubs, sewer lines replacement, drain cleaning, sump pumps, toilets, video camera line inspection, water heaters, plumbing, line detection & water jetting.

Amenities

Emergency Services

Yes

Warranties

Yes

Senior Discount

10%

Accepted Payment Methods

  • American Express
  • Check
  • Visa
  • Discover
  • MasterCard
Reviews
4.128 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
68%
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7%
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7%
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11%

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Katie K.
Jun 2025
5.0
Google Review
I had a fantastic experience. They were incredibly timely, professional, and thorough in their work. Every concern I had was addressed with patience and clarity—they went above and beyond to make sure I understood the process each step of the way. Laura was wonderful to work with—she treated me like family and was always available to answer my call and helped with any questions I had. Zach, Stefan, and every technician who came out to help were kind, friendly, and highly skilled. I truly appreciate the level of care and service they provided and will absolutely be using them for any needs in the future. Highly recommend!

Shannon M.
Jun 2025
5.0
Google Review
Great experience ! Courteous and professional technician . Will use again .

Seenoi G.
Jun 2025
5.0
Google Review
George was the BEST !!!!!!!!!!

Snooki E.
Jun 2025
5.0
Google Review
Very very good experience and professionalism. My sink was so backed up that I could not even use my kitchen for a bit but Roto rooter (Donnie) showed up and saved the day!! He even explained to me why my sink disposal was bad for my septic tank and why and explained it in a way that a woman can understand. Thanks so much def will call yall again

Karen C.
May 2025
5.0
Google Review
Shane did a fantastic job replacing my Dad's toilet. Very courteous and efficient.
Response from Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup
"Thank you, Karen! We're glad to hear Shane provided courteous and efficient service while replacing your Dad's toilet."

Ben G.
Apr 2025
5.0
Google Review
I have used Roto Rooter multiple times for urgent plumbing issues at rental properties. They have always exceeded my expectations with their timing and expertise. I have always been greeted by a happy voice and a professional attitude when I call for scheduling. I will continue to use Roto Rooter thanks to these great qualities.
Response from Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup
"Thank you, Ben, for your wonderful feedback! We're glad to hear our team has consistently met your expectations and provided you with great service. Your continued trust means a lot to us!"

Jeffrey S.
Oct 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
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Christopher B.
May 2016
1.0
$430
AVOID ROTO ROOTER AT ALL COSTS,here's my story

Called roto rooter, they came out on a sat, which was good.
Here is the thing, they told me 160/hr and thereafter 15 min increments for the billing, I said fine.
When we finally tallied up it took 2.5 hrs, or 430 us dollars to diagnose the problem. Understand no work was done towards fixing the problem yet. So i am into it for 430 dollars just to tell me what's wrong. Additionally the tech could not get his camera , they put a camera into the pipe, he could not tell me the extent of the problem, only the likely site of the break in the main.

I do not think it should take 2.5 hrs to diagnose a drain problem.

They promptly sent out a specialist to evaluate the problem, whether or not to tear up the floor to fix it , or as the previous tech , to his credit, suggested , the possibility of tying in to existing drains nearby.
They quoted me 970 us dollars to to ty in, to do 15 feet of 2 inch drain pipe from the kitchen to the other drain.
At this point I talked to my neighbor, and lucky for me, I had his plumber come out.

 Voila!, the work was done for 250, plus he installed my new water heater, ( I bought it, transported it),
So is something up? Umm 970 vs 250?
I realize plumbers get the same wages as attorneys but why the gouge in diagnose and subsequent estimate
VERY dissatisfied with these folks!!

Thomas F.
May 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
As we have done for almost 40 years we called Roto-Rooter right away. We received a call the the technician was on his way. The technician, Brian, #936, was prompt. He removed his shoes at the door and then inspected the area. Brian explained the process and the cost. After he completed the process I checked the area where he had worked and it was spotless. Before he left, we were informed about the 6 month guarantee. Brian was polite and respectful, both to us and our property. We will continue to use Roto-Rooter!

John M.
Jan 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$920
The work went quickly and thoroughly. The technician was very courteous and easy to work with. He appeared to be very knowledgable of his job. We were well informed by the technician as to what he was doing, and were encouraged to ask questions, as needed. Clean up of the job area was excellent.
The technician made sure that there were no other jobs he could do before he left.


Joel W.
Dec 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
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NORMA E.
Oct 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,350
All is awesome.

Lynne K.
Jun 2015
2.0
$6,000
unknown
Response from Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup
"Thank you for reaching out. We don't seem to be able to locate your records in our system. Could you please email me with some more details about your experience so that we can address this matter appropriately. My email Is ( [email protected])"

MARCIA D.
Apr 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$322
We were in a fix, final inspection before signing on our house and buyers still complained that toilets were loose.  I could not move either one, one was a brand new high one not over 1 1/2 years old. When I went to recheck after complaint the screw cap was loose  and screw or bolt was dangling. It was not that way when we left the house for them to inspect. Well what they called loose was they were trying to lift it off the floor. I was so frustrated I called Roto Rooter  was put on an emergency wait, but was no time at all when they came. All fixed now, nicely caulked around. And hope the buyers will be happy that we had to put out more money to please them.  We used Roto Rooter when we lived in Florida and now here as I know they will come, they are always nice and do a great clean job.

Ronald S.
Jan 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$250
unknown

Mark B.
Jun 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
Very professional, very efficient and truthful.  Well worth the call.  Would use them every time.

Steven W.
Oct 2013
2.0
$165
.Tech came in a said it was supply line.  Stated that if they used our supply line, the charge would be 145.00 with no warranty and if they used their supply line in would be 165.00 with a 1 year warranty on labor and parts.  Told them to go ahead with their supply line.  When tech was finished with installation, he asked me to come and view what he had done and to show me that there was no leaks.  I noticed that the supply line that was installed looked exactly like the one that we had bought, but did not question it.  He filled out my invoice, wrote in detail that he had changed supply line and would be warranted for parts and labor for 1 year.  Wrote check for 165.00 and he left.  When my husband came home, he wanted to know where our supply line was so he could return it to Lowes.  Told him, the tech did not give it back to me, but it should be upstairs in the bathroom.  He went to go and check and saw that not only had they installed our supply line, the tech had left all of his tools and their supply line upstairs.  We called Roto Rooter back and another tech came out, changed out our supply line for their supply line and rewrote us an invoice.  He told us to call Roto Rooter back and speak with Brian or Ashley because they really needed to hear about what happeded.  The next morning my husband did just what that tech said for us to do and we were so poorly mistreated.  First of all, when my husband called, he was telling him what happened and how the 2nd tech told us to call.  He went on to mention, that the 2nd tech said if it were him, he would have brought our check back to us and tore it up for the mistake that was made.  Brian then said, Mr. Webb we are not tearing up any check and we came back out and fixed it.  My husband then said, I didn't ask you to tear up the check, your tech told us that is what he would do. Then Brian interrupted my husband and said yes you did say that Mr. Webb and this call is being recorded.  My husband was never informed by automated service or by Brian when he answered the phone that he was being recorded (which didn't matter anyway), but it is illegal in SC to record someone without their prior consent.  Anyway, the conversation did not get any better with Brian so my husband called the cooperate office and spoke to a "mediator".  She said that each Roto Rooter is privately owned and they have no control over what each branch does.  So, to make a long useless conversation shorter, they agreed to refund to us 25.00 for the cost of our supply line that was ruined when they had to remove it with pliers making it nonreturnable.  The point is, we would have NEVER called the next day if THEIR TECH told us not too.  Due to Brian's lack of professionalism and horrible attitude, we will never call them again.  You are better off to just call any contractor in the phone book.

Steve M.
Jun 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$250
Roto-Rooter is terrific. They have cleared drains for me previously. This occurrence, i called another company that was offering a special. They were unable to clear the clog with their power snake and came back with hydrochloric acid. When that didn't work, they gave me a quote to start ripping up buried drain lines until they found the clog. So I called Roto Rooter and they were able to clear it with a power snake in a out 15 minutes. The experience of their folks is great.

Winston H.
Mar 2013
1.0
$55
See above.....Am really furious that this "plumber" even thought he could pull this stunt.


Winston H.
Feb 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$159
Called them on a Saturday morning and they were able to arrive within about 20 minutes.  Promptly did the work and we were very happy with their service.

Douglas A.
Jan 2013
1.0
$55
Sewer drain was clogged up on a Sunday morning, 12/9/2012.. Called Roto-Rooter and was told by dispatcher that the service call would be $55.00. Technician arrived within the our and began "cleaning" out our sewer line from the cleanout spout at the house toward the city's line in the street. The technician said they used a water jet instead of the cable because, according to him. the cable could harm the PVC sewer line. After a few minutes he stopped with the water jet and ran a camera into the line. He then had me look at the screen and he claimed he was at the city connection and could go no further because their was a "break" at the city connection that prevented his water jet or camera to go any further. He claimed that the line was clean, as far as he could see, and that we should have no further problems. The charge for this "service" was $445.00.which was considerably higher than the $55.00 quoted by the dispatcher.
Sunday night, as we were getting ready for bed, the sewer backed up again. 
Since the work was supposedly guaranteed I called Roto-Rooter back again on Monday morning. This time i apparently got the Manager who said i was entitled to ONE free followup call under the warranty. Later that afternoon a different technician came and essentially repeated the service that was performed the day before. This time when he was "through" I asked him to flush the line with water from the outside tap which we watched while the camera was in the hole. Almost immediately the water backed up. The technician said he did all he could do because he couldn't get beyond the break. He said we needed to have the line dug up at the break and replaced, and gave me an estimate for over $2,500 to do the work.
I then called Drain Works. Drain Works came out the next day and used a cable to completely clean out the sewer line all the way to the city line in the middle of the street. He then ran a camera with a rubber attachment around the cable that enable it to get beyond the connection with the city line. The "break" Roto-Rotor found was actually a rubberized flexible connection that is commonly used between residential and the city lines. He did find that roots broke into the line about 4 feet beyond the connection. Drain Works charged only $200 to clean the drain, and later repaired the break for $1,2400, at considerably less cost and considerably better results than Roto-Rooter. Roto-Rooter did refund me $390 (leaving me responsible for the wasted $55.00 service call). Moral of this story - DON'T CALL ROTO-ROOTER unless you want to pay way too much for unprofessional results. CALL DRAIN WORKS INSTEAD! 

Sherman B.
Sep 2012
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$600
punctual and professional. It might be a bit more expensive.

Hydee D.
Feb 2012
1.0
$65
.They were the worst service. The man that came here was not nice and talked to me like i was an idiot. They left the water on in the basement and it flooded the basement. They would not help me at all. They charged me $65.00 for nothing. I would not recommend them to anyone. They are not compassionate people and do not deal with old people well.

Clanford J.
Mar 2011
3.0
$1,900
They were hired to correct a job gone bad from a plumber that I had hired to replace all of the galvanized pipes in the house with Pex plumbing and to install a gas tankless water heater. It turned out that the initial plumber I hired was not licensed but claimed to be when I hired him. I had to hire RotoRooter to complete the job before I could get my gas and water turned back on. I had asked the RotoRooter people when I hired them if the water heater was in the right location because it had been placed above a gas meter. They told me clearly that it was ok. It didn't seem right to me. It turned out I was right because the gas company refused to turn the gas back on until it was moved. I was without hot water for a month. I had to stay in a hotel to bathe. Then, on top of that, the RotoRooter people wanted to charge me an additional $2000.00 to move the tank. They also added $500 to the original estimate that they gave me. For the high dollar amount they charged me, I don't think the work was that great. Also, I had to hire another plumber to move the hot water heater for me because I just refused to pay them anymore after they had told me that the tank was in the right place and they were supposed to be the professionals. Common sense had told me that it shouldn't have been placed above a gas meter. It just angers me because I asked them multiple times if that water heater needed to be moved and they repeatedly told me no. Then, because of their stupidity I was without hot water for an additional 3 weeks because the gas company refused to turn the gas on. I wouldn't call them again. I'd take my chances with another plumber.

Martin R.
Jan 2011
1.0
The tech refused to snake the line. He was concerned that the backed up sewage would cause him problems. He also said that his tools were not the right size for fixing this problem, although we described in detail the access point, size of the pipes, and previous experience. He left without doing anything to fix the problem, with no charge. He augered/plunged the toilets, which I had also done before calling for service. ADW Inc. plumbing came in and did exactly what the Roto Rooter tech said could not be done.
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FAQ

Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup is currently rated 4.1 overall out of 5.

Monday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 AM Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 AM Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 AM Thursday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 AM Friday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 AM Saturday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 AM Sunday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup accepts the following forms of payment: American Express, Check, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

No, Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup does not offer free project estimates.

No, Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

No, Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup does not offer a senior discount.

Yes, Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup offers emergency services.

Yes, Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup offers warranties.

Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup offers the following services: Residential and commercial dishwashers, garbage disposals, faucets, sinks, floor, drains, showers, tubs, sewer lines replacement, drain cleaning, sump pumps, toilets, video camera line inspection, water heaters, plumbing, line detection & water jetting.